Odin Green Clay married in 1822 his cousin, Anne Clayton, daughter of
Samuel Boyle and Elizabeth McCulloch-Davies and moved to his estate Roseland in Campbell. From 1827, the date when he entered the Virginia House of Delegates from Campbell, his busy, useful and honored life was constantly in the public eye; he remained a delegate for 2O years. He was active in securing the charter for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (now Norfolk and Western), and in the construction of this railway, he was the first president of the railroad continuing in that office for six years, and gave the company right-of-way through his land in consideration of their allowing a station at Clay's Crossing. At Gen. Clay's death his property became divided among his children, the dispersion of whom, finally caused the sale of the land, and the home place, embracing the mill site. In 1835 Gen. Clay was one of the county justices; was appointed in 1854 member of theBoard of Public Works and held this position several years. His wife long
preceded him to the grave, after her death he spent the winter months at the
Norvell House in Lynchburg, and died there in 1882. He had a family of 6 sons
and one daughter. His son Capt. Calhoun Clay was an officer in the Confederate army and was killed in action; four brothers served in the 2nd Va. Cav. A. N. Va.; his son, Odin, moved with his sisters to St. Paul, Minnesota
The old Clay homestead Leewood, still standing, has passed out of the
possession of the family.
General Clay's, brother, Paulus , lived near him, but within Bedford lines; had
large family who moved to other sections. Mrs. Odin Clay was a great lover of trees and flowers, and beautified her lawn with fine specimens brought from other localities; fir, holly, arbor vitse, cedar, Virginia magnolia, sugar maple, still stand and testify to her good taste and care.
The old brick house is over 100 years old -and built on plan of the time, has
large square rooms: an old frame house of smaller dimensions, which stands in the yard, was one which Clay first occupied, and the mill he constructed remains as he used it only changed with modern machinery, the old grinding stones, though set aside, are carefully preserved. A tradition of Indians camping in the fields seems justified by the presence of hollowed-out stones upon which it is said they pounded corn to procure meal.
Samuel Boyle and Elizabeth McCulloch-Davies and moved to his estate Roseland in Campbell. From 1827, the date when he entered the Virginia House of Delegates from Campbell, his busy, useful and honored life was constantly in the public eye; he remained a delegate for 2O years. He was active in securing the charter for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (now Norfolk and Western), and in the construction of this railway, he was the first president of the railroad continuing in that office for six years, and gave the company right-of-way through his land in consideration of their allowing a station at Clay's Crossing. At Gen. Clay's death his property became divided among his children, the dispersion of whom, finally caused the sale of the land, and the home place, embracing the mill site. In 1835 Gen. Clay was one of the county justices; was appointed in 1854 member of theBoard of Public Works and held this position several years. His wife long
preceded him to the grave, after her death he spent the winter months at the
Norvell House in Lynchburg, and died there in 1882. He had a family of 6 sons
and one daughter. His son Capt. Calhoun Clay was an officer in the Confederate army and was killed in action; four brothers served in the 2nd Va. Cav. A. N. Va.; his son, Odin, moved with his sisters to St. Paul, Minnesota
The old Clay homestead Leewood, still standing, has passed out of the
possession of the family.
General Clay's, brother, Paulus , lived near him, but within Bedford lines; had
large family who moved to other sections. Mrs. Odin Clay was a great lover of trees and flowers, and beautified her lawn with fine specimens brought from other localities; fir, holly, arbor vitse, cedar, Virginia magnolia, sugar maple, still stand and testify to her good taste and care.
The old brick house is over 100 years old -and built on plan of the time, has
large square rooms: an old frame house of smaller dimensions, which stands in the yard, was one which Clay first occupied, and the mill he constructed remains as he used it only changed with modern machinery, the old grinding stones, though set aside, are carefully preserved. A tradition of Indians camping in the fields seems justified by the presence of hollowed-out stones upon which it is said they pounded corn to procure meal.
Odin Green Clay married in 1822 his cousin, Anne Clayton, daughter of
Samuel Boyle and Elizabeth McCulloch-Davies and moved to his estate Roseland in Campbell. From 1827, the date when he entered the Virginia House of Delegates from Campbell, his busy, useful and honored life was constantly in the public eye; he remained a delegate for 2O years. He was active in securing the charter for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (now Norfolk and Western), and in the construction of this railway, he was the first president of the railroad continuing in that office for six years, and gave the company right-of-way through his land in consideration of their allowing a station at Clay's Crossing. At Gen. Clay's death his property became divided among his children, the dispersion of whom, finally caused the sale of the land, and the home place, embracing the mill site. In 1835 Gen. Clay was one of the county justices; was appointed in 1854 member of theBoard of Public Works and held this position several years. His wife long
preceded him to the grave, after her death he spent the winter months at the
Norvell House in Lynchburg, and died there in 1882. He had a family of 6 sons
and one daughter. His son Capt. Calhoun Clay was an officer in the Confederate army and was killed in action; four brothers served in the 2nd Va. Cav. A. N. Va.; his son, Odin, moved with his sisters to St. Paul, Minnesota
The old Clay homestead Leewood, still standing, has passed out of the
possession of the family.
General Clay's, brother, Paulus , lived near him, but within Bedford lines; had
large family who moved to other sections. Mrs. Odin Clay was a great lover of trees and flowers, and beautified her lawn with fine specimens brought from other localities; fir, holly, arbor vitse, cedar, Virginia magnolia, sugar maple, still stand and testify to her good taste and care.
The old brick house is over 100 years old -and built on plan of the time, has
large square rooms: an old frame house of smaller dimensions, which stands in the yard, was one which Clay first occupied, and the mill he constructed remains as he used it only changed with modern machinery, the old grinding stones, though set aside, are carefully preserved. A tradition of Indians camping in the fields seems justified by the presence of hollowed-out stones upon which it is said they pounded corn to procure meal.
Samuel Boyle and Elizabeth McCulloch-Davies and moved to his estate Roseland in Campbell. From 1827, the date when he entered the Virginia House of Delegates from Campbell, his busy, useful and honored life was constantly in the public eye; he remained a delegate for 2O years. He was active in securing the charter for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad (now Norfolk and Western), and in the construction of this railway, he was the first president of the railroad continuing in that office for six years, and gave the company right-of-way through his land in consideration of their allowing a station at Clay's Crossing. At Gen. Clay's death his property became divided among his children, the dispersion of whom, finally caused the sale of the land, and the home place, embracing the mill site. In 1835 Gen. Clay was one of the county justices; was appointed in 1854 member of theBoard of Public Works and held this position several years. His wife long
preceded him to the grave, after her death he spent the winter months at the
Norvell House in Lynchburg, and died there in 1882. He had a family of 6 sons
and one daughter. His son Capt. Calhoun Clay was an officer in the Confederate army and was killed in action; four brothers served in the 2nd Va. Cav. A. N. Va.; his son, Odin, moved with his sisters to St. Paul, Minnesota
The old Clay homestead Leewood, still standing, has passed out of the
possession of the family.
General Clay's, brother, Paulus , lived near him, but within Bedford lines; had
large family who moved to other sections. Mrs. Odin Clay was a great lover of trees and flowers, and beautified her lawn with fine specimens brought from other localities; fir, holly, arbor vitse, cedar, Virginia magnolia, sugar maple, still stand and testify to her good taste and care.
The old brick house is over 100 years old -and built on plan of the time, has
large square rooms: an old frame house of smaller dimensions, which stands in the yard, was one which Clay first occupied, and the mill he constructed remains as he used it only changed with modern machinery, the old grinding stones, though set aside, are carefully preserved. A tradition of Indians camping in the fields seems justified by the presence of hollowed-out stones upon which it is said they pounded corn to procure meal.
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